#c2ae26 color: Sharp Lime
#c2ae26 is rgb(194, 174, 38) in RGB and oklch(74.596% 0.14528 100.28) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Yellow
- Light
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- Neutral
- ≈ Sand
- yellow-500
- Black 24%
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About #c2ae26
#c2ae26 is a bright light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 100°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 2.24:1 contrast and black text 9.38:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Sharp Lime (#c0ad28). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is yellow-500.
Lighter: #c2ae26 mixed with white
Darker: #c2ae26 mixed with black
Calmer: #c2ae26 with less saturation
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What color is #c2ae26?
#c2ae26 is bright light yellow. The closest named color is Sharp Lime. In RGB it is rgb(194, 174, 38), in HSL hsl(52.31, 67.24%, 45.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.596% 0.14528 100.28).
What colors go well with #c2ae26?
The complementary color of #c2ae26 is #9ca1ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e69a30 and #8dbf56. The triadic partners are #00c0ec and #e986c9.
Is white or black text more readable on #c2ae26?
Black text reads better on #c2ae26: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and black gives 9.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c2ae26 a warm or cool color?
#c2ae26 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 100 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.145.